A FILM BY Andreï Zviaguintsev

Filled with stirring shots of the natural world and deep dives into a human realm

-Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

“Leviathan” is easily the most important and imposing film to emerge from Russia in recent years.

-Godfrey Cheshire, Roger Ebert

Une oeuvre d'une beauté et d'une tragédie à couper le souffle.

-Odile Tremblay, Le Devoir

Une oeuvre brillante et poétique parfaitement maîtrisée.

-Marc Cassivi, La Presse

Synopsis

Kolia lives in a small town near the Barents Sea, in North Russia. He has his own auto-repair shop. His shop stands right next to the house where he lives with his young wife Lilya and his son from a previous marriage Romka.
Vadim Shelevyat, the Mayor of the town, wants to take away his business, his house and his land. First he tries buying off Kolia, but Kolia cannot stand losing everything he has, not only the land, but also all the beauty that has surrounded him from the day of his birth. So Vadim Shelevyat starts being more aggressive...